Every time you come to me, I have to be very short. Is that because I'm more intelligent?
Mr. Kotto, you raised a major question of political appointments and funding for culture in Canada. CBC/Radio-Canada is dealing with the same problem as the Canada Council for the Arts, Telefilm Canada and the National Film Board. Since Telefilm Canada has been waging the battle for a long time, we know that, at times, now for example, when the government categorically refuses to grant one cent more, we are in trouble. I dare believe that we are living in a democracy and that, if a government, whatever it might be, started maneuvering in order to influence an institution as important as CBC/Radio-Canada, there would be an angry outcry and people would fight hard, starting with people in government and citizens.
Was that short enough?